YW, Pottstown, Pottsgrove educators attend governor’s conference

YW, Pottstown, Pottsgrove educators attend governor’s conference

Eight early childhood educators from YWCA Tri-County Area’s Early Education Center, Pottstown School District, and Pottsgrove School District attended the 2019 P-3 Governor’s Institute June 26 and 27 in Hershey.

The two-day conference brought together teams of educators that serve families of children from prenatal through 3rd grade, helping them build systems to work together in supporting a continuum of high-quality learning opportunities for children up through 3rd grade.

“Our intent, as an early education program, is to collaborate with kindergarten teachers and elementary schools to create a plan and procedures to streamline transition planning for children as they enter kindergarten,” said Kathleen Seeley, YW’s senior director of early education. “The ongoing collaboration will ensure that children make that successful jump from Pre-K to kindergarten.”

Attending from YW’s Early Education Center were Kate Luckett, school age program lead teacher; Charneesha Queen, early education coordinator; and Casi Seals, healthy development coordinator; and Helena Mistishen, infant/toddler coach. Joining them were Colleen Brute, kindergarten teacher in the Pottstown school district; Sharon Yacovelli, kindergarten teacher in the Pottsgrove school district; Terresa Koehler, elementary school principal in the Pottsgrove school district; and Kris Bowman, executive director of development and education for Early Intervention Services.

YWCA Tri-County Area, part of the fabric of the Pottstown area since 1908, is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. YWCA Tri-County Area serves more than 1,500 women, girls, and families annually through early childhood education, youth empowerment programming, adult education, and Foster Grandparents Program.